St. Mark’s Congregational Board

Our Board committees have been busy with their various responsibilities especially with the Christmas Season fast approaching. They will be giving their own reports for this issue of the Contact. On behalf of the Official Board, I would like to thank everyone on these committees for their dedication and Rev. Pelley for his continued support and guidance.

At a Congregational Meeting on November 5th, the following were nominated to represent St. Mark’s on the Joint Needs Assessment Committee: Annabel Butts, Larry MacKeigan, Andy Palmer, Gladys Knight, Archie Noseworthy, Denis Bernard and Brenda MacEachern. When the Joint Needs Assessment Committee submits its report to Presbytery, a vacancy will be declared. Then a Search Committee can be established and the search can begin to fill the upcoming vacancy with the retirement of Rev. Pelley in June, 2007.

Our financial reports over the past few months show that we are continually in the “red”. I again encourage families in our congregation to sign up for PAR as a means of keeping a steady income of contributions throughout the year.

A Nominating Committee looking for members to serve on our Congregational Board will be appointed soon. Our current Board Chair, Annemary Butcher, will be stepping down in January. Thank you Annemary for your three years at the helm. It is very important that when a member of the Nominating Committee contacts you that you give serious consideration to fill any of the vacant positions on our Board.

Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a safe, healthy and Happy New Year.
Ruth MacRae